Link between aspirin, NSAIDs and colon cancer prevention may hinge on genetic variations

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 15:00 in Health & Medicine

The link between taking aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDS, and colorectal cancer prevention is well established, but the mechanisms behind the protective effect have not been understood. A new study suggests this protection differs according to variations in DNA.

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